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Abundance
01
abondance, profusion
a large quantity or amount of something
Exemples
The garden was filled with an abundance of blooming flowers in the spring.
Le jardin était rempli d'une abondance de fleurs en fleurs au printemps.
The region is known for its abundance of natural resources.
La région est connue pour son abondance de ressources naturelles.
02
(in chemistry) the relative amount of an element present in the Earth's crust, expressed as a percentage of total crustal mass or in parts per million
Exemples
The abundance of oxygen in the Earth's crust is around 46 %.
Scientists measured the abundance of silicon in various rock samples.
03
(in physics) the proportion of atoms of a specific isotope of an element relative to the total number of atoms of all its isotopes
Exemples
The abundance of carbon-12 in nature is much higher than that of carbon-13.
Scientists measured the abundance of uranium-235 in the sample to determine its suitability for reactor fuel.
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